Definitions. Flashcards
Slide.
A thin piece of glass used to hold a specimen.
A thin piece of glass used to hold a specimen.
Slide.
Specimen.
A sample that is studied.
A sample that is studied.
Specimen.
Scientific method.
The use of a system of experimentation and analysis
to explore observations and answer questions.
The use of a system of experimentation and analysis
to explore observations and answer questions.
Scientific method.
Scientific inquiry.
When scientists use evidence from observations and experiments to create an explanation of an event.
When scientists use evidence from observations and experiments to create an explanation of an event.
Scientific inquiry.
Experiment.
A procedure used to test a hypothesis.
A procedure used to test a hypothesis.
Experiment.
Variable.
A factor that can change an experiment’s results.
A factor that can change an experiment’s results.
Variable.
Independent variable.
A condition that has been changed before an experiment.
A condition that has been changed before an experiment.
Independent variable.
Dependent variable.
A factor that is influenced
by the independent variable.
A factor that is influenced
by the independent variable.
Dependent variable.
Cells.
The basic units of life.
The basic units of life.
Cells.
Stimulus.
Anything that causes a response.
Anything that causes a response.
Stimulus.
